CORINTHIA, Corinth. Circa 350/45-285 BC. AR Stater "PEGASUS"

CORINTHIA, Corinth. Circa 350/45-285 BC. AR Stater "PEGASUS"

Pegasos flying left / Helmeted head of Athena right; to left, N and aryballos. Ravel Period V, 1058; Pegasi 378 corr. (symbol); BCD Corinth 123 ;  Toned, EF

14,5mm 8,5gr

Perhaps the most famous numismatic depictions of Pegasus from the ancient world can be found on the coinage issued by the city of Corinth

As one of the most important Greek city-states, Corinth was an early adopter of coinage and their cornerstone Stater was the Silver Pegasus featuring the famous winged-horse associated in myth to Corinth. Often mistaken for Athena, it’s now more widely agreed that the reverse features Aphrodite, the goddess of Corinth, bearing a battle helmet. The Acrocorinthos mountain that rose above the city was home to a famous temple honoring Aphrodite and home to part of the Pegasus myth.

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